Sauk Village Police Department Report 11/10/2015
Sauk Village Police Chief Robert Kowalski
-Police service case
summary: During the period of 10/27/2015 thru 11/10/2015 the Sauk Village Police Department had a total of 7
arrests. Of the 7 arrests reported 5
were felony arrests and 2 were misdemeanor arrests.
-Cases of note: On 10/30/15 our officers along with the South Suburban Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a house in the 22400 block of Straussberg. The search was part of an ongoing investigation that was successful with the officers recovering illegal drugs and weapons.
The occupants were arrested and charged accordingly. It should be noted the search went off without incident. In working with the Housing Commission in accordance to the Crime Free Housing ordinance the owners of the property will be notified of this incident since the police have had numerous complaints about this location in the past.
On 11/05/15 through great investigative work the States Attorney's Office approved charging an offender with Predatory Criminal Sexual assault which is a Class X felony. The offender allegedly abused a 10 year old female relative who mad an outcry which precipitated the initiation of the investigation.
On 11/07/15 the police received a report of shots fired in the vicinity of the 22500 block of Nichols. Upon arrival there was no evidence of a shooting, approximately 20 minutes later the PD received a call of a 16 year old shooting victim in the ER with a reported non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The offender turned themselves in and was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm eventually being transported to the Juvenile detention center.
-CalCom Report: For a period between 10/26/2015 the police department 253 calls for service and for a period between 11/02/2015 and 11/08/2015 the department received 224 calls for service.
-Schools: On November 3, I participated in 4 member panel interview for the Sauk Village Consolidated School District 168, "2015 Community Fest". The event was well received and was considered by the school board members to have been a success. In addition I continue to work with the Bloom Trail High School Safety Committee which. Together with the Steger Police Department and the School plans are underway to conduct Active Shooter training.
-General Orders/Policy and
Procedures Updates: In conjunction with working
with the schools the police department will be implementing a Rapid
Response/Active Shooter General Order.
-Training: I attended a training class through
the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police on the new Police and Community
Reform Act signed by the Governor in August, 2015. The law takes effect January 1st, 2016 and
has many new parts to it that we will be implementing.
-Housing Commission: The Police Department remains committed to continue to work
with the Housing Commission. We have
already identified 3 homes that fall under the Crime Free Housing Ordinance and
are working with the property owners in this matter. In addition we are preparing the next set of
homes for demolition by working with ComEd and Nicor in order to discontinue
service to the identified homes. This
will help expedite their demolition by the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
Lastly,
we are setting up an anonymous hotline/tip line for citizens of Sauk Village to
call and report crime in their area. As
soon as it is established the phone number will be provided on the official
village website and via eBlast.
-Trunk or Treat: I would like to clarify misinformation being
reported on social media, I was the person who recommended that the "trick
or treat" hours in Sauk Village on Halloween October 31st be from 4pm to
6pm. This was announced twice at board
meetings prior to October 31st and also sent out in an eBlast on the What's
Happening in Sauk Village on November 2.
End Report.